Asa
25 Mar
Snazzy the Optimist kicks off the year with a new tune set to redefine the Nigerian music scene. The track was produced by the South African Award-winning producer Eternal Africa, a platinum record producer whose credentials boast collaborations with music industry heavyweights like Orlando Julius, Honorebel, Snoop Dog, DJ Neptune, Patoranking, just to mention a…
3 Feb
France-based Nigerian singer, songwriter and recording artiste, Bukola Elemide, known professionally as Asa, has released her first single in two years. Titled, ODO, her first for the year 2024, was released on Thursday, February 1.
2 Feb
Nigerian music sensation Asa, also known as Bukola Elemide, has thrilled fans by announcing her return with a fresh single titled 'Odo' after taking a break for two years. The singer, famous for hits like 'Bibanke' and 'Fire on the Mountain,' shared the exciting news on her social media platforms, revealing the release date and…
11 Oct 2023
Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA) and the Alliance STEAM Afrika (ASA) Education have honoured Amanda Obidike for her work in empowering thousands of girls from underserved communities in Nigeria and many African countries with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Obidike, Founder and Executive Director of STEMi Makers of Africa, was honoured…
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The Federal Government said it is planning to reduce the cost of tax expenditure and ensure tax incentives aimed at impacting the economy positively. The Ministry of Finance made this known on Monday in a statement by spokesperson, Mohammed Manga. Manga said to achieve this, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
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Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinising the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases. The move by what is referred to as a meta "supreme court" for content moderation disputes comes just months after the widespread sharing of lewd AI-generated images of megastar Taylor Swift on X, formerly…
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The Federal Government has concluded the allocation for the first batch of completed houses across the 36 states of Nigeria. Salisu Haiba, spokesperson for the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi disclosed this in a statement. Ogunbiyi said the first batch of the allocation process for successful applicants…
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The Air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The operation, conducted on April 13, 2024, reportedly yielded significant success as the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) post-strike conducted revealed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists.…
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A lecturer at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, in Oyo State, Alabi Ogundeji, has explained why he took part in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat last Saturday. Ogundeji was part of the 21 Yoruba Nation agitators paraded on Monday by the Oyo State Commissioner, Hamzat Adebola. He, alongside other agitators…
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The body of a fourth construction worker who died after a bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship in the US city of Baltimore last month has been recovered, officials said Monday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore, collapsed on March…
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The UK parliament will on Tuesday kick off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned legislation to prevent young people from ever smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party. The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 –- effectively raising the smoking…
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The UK government announced Tuesday that it will legislate to criminalise the creation of sexually-explicit "deepfake" images. Anyone found guilty of creating fake sexual images of people without their consent will face a criminal record, an unlimited fine and even jail if the image is widely shared, according to the government. "It is another example…
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Chinedu Achebe, the acclaimed Nigerian American author, is set to release his highly anticipated third book, “When It All Falls Down”.
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The Edo State government has demolished security posts around impeached former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu’s house. It was gathered that a bulldozer had come to demolish the security canopy opposite Shaibu’s residence along Aideyan Street, G.R.A, Benin, the Edo State at about 5: 00 pm on Sunday. Commissioner for communication and orientation in Edo State,…